Barrel-holder



"(No Model.)

' R. GOURTER.

` BARREL HOLDER. A No. 267,677. Patented Nov. 21 1882.

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UNITED STATES,J

PATENT 'j OEEIeE.

RIDGEWAY COURTEB, OF ZANESFIELD,OHIO.

BARREL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,677, dated November 121, 1882,

(No model. i

To all whom it may concern: Y l

Be it known that I, RIDGEWAY CoURrEE, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Zaneseld, in the county of Legali and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Barrel- Holder for Household or Store Use, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in an attachment by which barrels of sugar, flour, &e., can be swung under a pantry or store shelf or counter, on pivots, so that the counter or shelf will answer as a cover and protection for the goods, and so that, when desired, the barrel can be readily swung out from under the counter or shelf,.the sugar or other goods scooped out withouttaking oft' any lid,`and the barrel swung back under the counter and out ot' the way. j

Figure l in the drawings is a front view of the attachment applied to a barrel. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the upper part of the attachmenn Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout.

A is the lower pivot, with the slide B upon it. C is the upper pivot, adjustable vertically in the barrel-holder E by means of the pin D and stops G; F,'holes in rear projections on E for pin C to slide in.

The parts ot' my attachment are not necessarily fastened to the counter, as I prefer to have them loose, so that they can be transferred from one part of the counter to another or from one shelt' to another, it only being neeessary to have a new base-plate (not shown) for the lower pivot to play in, and a new hole in the under side of the counter; or the baseplate may be dispensed with and simply a hole made in the floor, as shown in the drawings.

To use myinvention,the curved arm of slide B is driven into .the bottom of the barrel enough to let the chine rest upon it, the slide adjusted tothe proper height on pivot A, the barrel brought into an upright position, and l the upper pivot, C, shot into position 1and locked by means ofpin D and stops G.

Pin C, having handle D, works like the ordinary door-bolt, the handle D being turned about quarter of the way around to enable it to be slid up or downand then ldropped back in the notches between G G, to lock it in position.

The weight of the barrel on curved arm ofB causes the slide to bind on pivot A, thus keeping it rigid and free from sliding. The barrel can also be adjusted by placing` the lower chine in the arm ot' B and regulating pivot O by means ot' pin D and stops G.

Neither my upper nor lower vattachment is attached to the counter or the floor, their pivots being simply inserted in proper holes in the oor and counter, andboth being free to be taken from one part ot' a counter toanother, by simply withdrawing the upper bolt from its` hole in the counter. Both pivots are held in position by the lateral pressure of the weight of the barrel upon the sides ofthe pivotal holes in floor and counter. The attachments slide readily oft' lthe barrel the moment the weight ofthe barrel is taken o' them. One lower attachment is vertically adjustable to fit any sized barrel close up tothe counter to keep dust out and do away with lids. l

l. In combination with a pivoted device for holding the top of a barrel in position, the pivot A, having slide B adjustable thereon, and heldin position bythe weight of the barrel, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. ln combination with a pivoted device for holding the bottom ofthe barrel off the floor, the upper clamp, E, having pivot G, adjustable vertically by Ameans ot' pin D, which is locked in proper positions by stops Gr.

RIDGE WAY COUNTER.

Witnesses:

IRA BROWN, R. M. KELLY. 

